smoke signal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for smoke signal in the English»French Dictionary

smoke signal N

smoke signal

signal m de fumée

Translations for smoke signal in the English»French Dictionary

I.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] N

1. signal (cue):

signal

signal m (for de)

to be the signal for violent protest

être le signal de violentes protestations

to give the signal to leave/to attack

donner le signal du départ/de l'attaque

this is a signal to do

cela indique qu'il faut faire

2. signal (sign, indication):

signal

signe m (of de)

to be a signal that …

être signe que, indiquer que …

to send a signal to sb that …

indiquer (clairement) à qn que …

3. signal RAIL:

signal

signal m

4. signal:

signal RADIO, TV, ELECTRON

signal m

to pick up a radar signal

capter un signal radar

5. signal (message) fig:

to send out conflicting signals

envoyer des messages contradictoires

to read the signals

comprendre

II.signal [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] ADJ form attr

signal triumph, achievement, success

éclatant

signal honour

véritable

signal attr failure

notoire

III.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB trans

1. signal (gesture to) lit:

to signal (to sb) that …

faire signe (à qn) que …

to signal sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

I signalled John to get the car

j'ai fait signe à John d'aller chercher la voiture

2. signal (indicate) fig:

signal shift, determination, reluctance, disapproval, support

indiquer

signal release

annoncer

to signal one's intention to do

annoncer son intention de faire

to signal one's readiness to do

annoncer qu'on est prêt à faire

to signal that …

indiquer que …

3. signal (mark):

signal end, beginning, decline

marquer

IV.signal <pres part etc signalling, signalled Brit signaling, signaled Am> [Brit ˈsɪɡn(ə)l, Am ˈsɪɡnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signes

he was signalling frantically

il faisait des signes désespérés

to signal with one's arm/head

faire signe du bras/de la tête

I.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk] N

1. smoke (fumes):

smoke

fumée f

full of tobacco smoke

plein de fumée de tabac

a cloud/a wisp of smoke

un nuage/une volute de fumée

to go up in smoke inf lit

brûler, partir en fumée

to go up in smoke inf fig

tomber à l'eau inf

to vanish in a puff of smoke

disparaître dans un nuage de fumée

2. smoke (cigarette):

smoke inf

clope f inf

smoke inf

cigarette f

to have a smoke

fumer

she went out for a quick smoke

elle est sortie pour fumer

she went out for a quick smoke

elle est sortie pour en fumer une inf

3. smoke inf:

the smoke

la ville

the big Smoke Brit

Londres

II.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB trans

1. smoke (use):

smoke cigarette, pipe, marijuana

fumer

2. smoke FOOD:

smoke fish, meat

fumer

III.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB intr

1. smoke (use tobacco, substances):

smoke

fumer

when did you start smoking?

quand est-ce que tu as commencé à fumer?

2. smoke (be smoky):

smoke fire, lamp, fuel:

fumer

IV.smoked ADJ

smoked food

fumé

smoked glass

fumé

V.smoke [Brit sməʊk, Am smoʊk]

there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire

il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu

stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

si ça ne te plaît pas c'est le même prix!

to smoke like a chimney inf

fumer comme un pompier inf

smoke signal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smoke signal in the English»French Dictionary

smoke signal N

smoke signal

signal m de fumée

Translations for smoke signal in the English»French Dictionary

I.signal [ˈsɪgnəl] N

1. signal (particular gesture) a. COMPUT:

signal

signal m

to give sb a signal to +infin

faire signe à qn de +infin

2. signal (indication):

signal

signe m

to be a signal that ...

indiquer que ...

3. signal Am → indicator

II.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB trans

1. signal (indicate):

signal

signaler

to signal that ...

indiquer que ...

2. signal (gesticulate):

signal

faire signe

III.signal <-l(l)-> [ˈsɪgnəl] VB intr

signal

faire des signaux

See also indicator

indicator N a. TECH

indicator

indicateur m

I.smoke [sməʊk, Am smoʊk] N

1. smoke no pl (dirty air):

smoke

fumée f

2. smoke inf (cigarette):

smoke

cigarette f

Phrases:

there's no smoke without fire Brit, Aus prov, where there's smoke, there's fire Am prov

il n'y a pas de fumée dans feu

to vanish in a puff of smoke

disparaître dans un nuage de fumée

to go up in smoke

partir en fumée

II.smoke [sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB trans

1. smoke (use tobacco):

smoke

fumer

2. smoke (cure):

smoke

fumer

Phrases:

to smoke the peace pipe Am

fumer le calumet de la paix

III.smoke [sməʊk, Am smoʊk] VB intr

smoke

fumer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is believed that the butte was used to send up smoke signals to hunting and seed gathering parties.

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In most cases this is the smoke signal of a simmering control freak.

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The only sour smoke signal in the trade comes largely from unethical dealers who flog green, punky or insect-infested wood to unknowing customers.

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They send up smoke signals three times from a barbecue while the others are absent and hide the fact that they're doing this.

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In an era of high-def, handheld, multiparty, and free wireless video chat, my best option was essentially a smoke signal.

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As the top of the tower was one of the highest points of the flat island, it was used for smoke signals and for signal lights.

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The use of smoke signals, beacons, reflected light signals, and flag semaphore signals are early examples.

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Early means of communication over a distance included visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs.

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We had no flares or smoke signals that worked.

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Indeed, we've been using smoke signals to communicate with one another for centuries.

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